Map Skills Worksheet Generator
Fictional maps with grid, compass rose, scale bar and legend. No AI, no credits.
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Fictional maps drawn by code with a grid, compass rose, scale bar and legend: distance from a scale, grid coordinates, directions, and latitude and longitude on a simple globe grid. Every answer is computed by code. No AI, so it never uses a generation credit.
What students practice
- Social Studies
- Map skills
- Geography
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Name: ____________________Date: ____________
Map Skills
1. On a map with a scale of 1 cm = 20 km, two cities are 10 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance between them?
2. On a grid map, a school is at square I7 and a library is at square B6. How many squares east and how many squares north is the library from the school? (Assume columns go left to right and rows go bottom to top.)
3. On a map, a mountain is southeast of a town. In which direction is a town from a mountain?
4. On a map with a scale of 1 cm = 10 km, two cities are 8 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance between them?
5. On a grid map, a school is at square I8 and a library is at square D2. How many squares east and how many squares north is the library from the school? (Assume columns go left to right and rows go bottom to top.)
6. On a map, a town is northeast of a bridge. In which direction is a bridge from a town?
7. On a map with a scale of 1 cm = 20 km, two cities are 2 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance between them?
8. On a grid map, a school is at square I1 and a library is at square F1. How many squares east and how many squares north is the library from the school? (Assume columns go left to right and rows go bottom to top.)
9. On a map, a mountain is south of a lake. In which direction is a lake from a mountain?
10. On a map with a scale of 1 cm = 20 km, two cities are 12 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance between them?
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Answer Key — Map Skills
1. On a map with a scale of 1 cm = 20 km, two cities are 10 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance between them?
Solution:
Real distance = Map distance × Scale = 10 cm × 20 km/cm
Real distance = 200 km
Answer: 200 km
2. On a grid map, a school is at square I7 and a library is at square B6. How many squares east and how many squares north is the library from the school? (Assume columns go left to right and rows go bottom to top.)
Solution:
East-west: B - I = 1 - 8 = -7 squares east
North-south: 6 - 7 = -1 squares north
Answer: -7 east, -1 north
3. On a map, a mountain is southeast of a town. In which direction is a town from a mountain?
Solution:
a mountain is southeast of a town
The opposite of southeast is northwest
So a town is northwest of a mountain
Answer: northwest
4. On a map with a scale of 1 cm = 10 km, two cities are 8 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance between them?
Solution:
Real distance = Map distance × Scale = 8 cm × 10 km/cm
Real distance = 80 km
Answer: 80 km
5. On a grid map, a school is at square I8 and a library is at square D2. How many squares east and how many squares north is the library from the school? (Assume columns go left to right and rows go bottom to top.)
Solution:
East-west: D - I = 3 - 8 = -5 squares east
North-south: 2 - 8 = -6 squares north
Answer: -5 east, -6 north
6. On a map, a town is northeast of a bridge. In which direction is a bridge from a town?
Solution:
a town is northeast of a bridge
The opposite of northeast is southwest
So a bridge is southwest of a town
Answer: southwest
7. On a map with a scale of 1 cm = 20 km, two cities are 2 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance between them?
Solution:
Real distance = Map distance × Scale = 2 cm × 20 km/cm
Real distance = 40 km
Answer: 40 km
8. On a grid map, a school is at square I1 and a library is at square F1. How many squares east and how many squares north is the library from the school? (Assume columns go left to right and rows go bottom to top.)
Solution:
East-west: F - I = 5 - 8 = -3 squares east
North-south: 1 - 1 = 0 squares north
Answer: -3 east, 0 north
9. On a map, a mountain is south of a lake. In which direction is a lake from a mountain?
Solution:
a mountain is south of a lake
The opposite of south is north
So a lake is north of a mountain
Answer: north
10. On a map with a scale of 1 cm = 20 km, two cities are 12 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance between them?
Solution:
Real distance = Map distance × Scale = 12 cm × 20 km/cm
Real distance = 240 km
Answer: 240 km
Answers computed by code. No AI, no credits.
Assumptions and Conventions
Assumptions:
- Map scale: 1 cm on the map = a stated number of km on the ground.
- Grid coordinates: columns are labeled left to right, rows are numbered bottom to top.
- Directions: north is up, south is down, east is right, west is left.
- 1 degree of latitude ≈ 111 km. 1 degree of longitude ≈ 111 km at the equator.
Conventions:
- All distances in kilometers unless stated.
- Grid columns labeled A through J, rows 1 through 10.
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How are the answers computed?
Every answer is computed by code and verified by a second independent method. No AI is used.
What grades is the Map Skills for?
This tool fits Grades 3 – 8.
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Name: ____________________Date: ____________
Map Skills
1. On a map with a scale of 1 cm = 10 km, two cities are 15 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance between them?
2. On a grid map, a school is at square E9 and a library is at square F4. How many squares east and how many squares north is the library from the school? (Assume columns go left to right and rows go bottom to top.)
3. On a map, a lake is southwest of a farm. In which direction is a farm from a lake?
4. On a map with a scale of 1 cm = 20 km, two cities are 13 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance between them?
5. On a grid map, a school is at square J9 and a library is at square J7. How many squares east and how many squares north is the library from the school? (Assume columns go left to right and rows go bottom to top.)
6. On a map, a forest is east of a river. In which direction is a river from a forest?
7. On a map with a scale of 1 cm = 100 km, two cities are 12 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance between them?
8. On a grid map, a school is at square G8 and a library is at square H7. How many squares east and how many squares north is the library from the school? (Assume columns go left to right and rows go bottom to top.)
9. On a map, a river is east of a lake. In which direction is a lake from a river?
10. On a map with a scale of 1 cm = 50 km, two cities are 4 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance between them?
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Answer Key — Map Skills
1. On a map with a scale of 1 cm = 10 km, two cities are 15 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance between them?
Solution:
Real distance = Map distance × Scale = 15 cm × 10 km/cm
Real distance = 150 km
Answer: 150 km
2. On a grid map, a school is at square E9 and a library is at square F4. How many squares east and how many squares north is the library from the school? (Assume columns go left to right and rows go bottom to top.)
Solution:
East-west: F - E = 5 - 4 = 1 squares east
North-south: 4 - 9 = -5 squares north
Answer: 1 east, -5 north
3. On a map, a lake is southwest of a farm. In which direction is a farm from a lake?
Solution:
a lake is southwest of a farm
The opposite of southwest is northeast
So a farm is northeast of a lake
Answer: northeast
4. On a map with a scale of 1 cm = 20 km, two cities are 13 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance between them?
Solution:
Real distance = Map distance × Scale = 13 cm × 20 km/cm
Real distance = 260 km
Answer: 260 km
5. On a grid map, a school is at square J9 and a library is at square J7. How many squares east and how many squares north is the library from the school? (Assume columns go left to right and rows go bottom to top.)
Solution:
East-west: J - J = 9 - 9 = 0 squares east
North-south: 7 - 9 = -2 squares north
Answer: 0 east, -2 north
6. On a map, a forest is east of a river. In which direction is a river from a forest?
Solution:
a forest is east of a river
The opposite of east is west
So a river is west of a forest
Answer: west
7. On a map with a scale of 1 cm = 100 km, two cities are 12 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance between them?
Solution:
Real distance = Map distance × Scale = 12 cm × 100 km/cm
Real distance = 1200 km
Answer: 1200 km
8. On a grid map, a school is at square G8 and a library is at square H7. How many squares east and how many squares north is the library from the school? (Assume columns go left to right and rows go bottom to top.)
Solution:
East-west: H - G = 7 - 6 = 1 squares east
North-south: 7 - 8 = -1 squares north
Answer: 1 east, -1 north
9. On a map, a river is east of a lake. In which direction is a lake from a river?
Solution:
a river is east of a lake
The opposite of east is west
So a lake is west of a river
Answer: west
10. On a map with a scale of 1 cm = 50 km, two cities are 4 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance between them?
Solution:
Real distance = Map distance × Scale = 4 cm × 50 km/cm
Real distance = 200 km
Answer: 200 km
Answers computed by code. No AI, no credits.
Assumptions and Conventions
Assumptions:
- Map scale: 1 cm on the map = a stated number of km on the ground.
- Grid coordinates: columns are labeled left to right, rows are numbered bottom to top.
- Directions: north is up, south is down, east is right, west is left.
- 1 degree of latitude ≈ 111 km. 1 degree of longitude ≈ 111 km at the equator.
Conventions:
- All distances in kilometers unless stated.
- Grid columns labeled A through J, rows 1 through 10.
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